Film: ‘Lawand’ written and told in BSL by 12 year old Layla Fitzgerald-Woolfe 5mins approx. Music composed by Ruth Montgomery, performed by Rihab Azar, with black and white images by Stephen Iliffe.

By Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings linked to music compositions

‘The Unheard World’ explores the richness of Middle Eastern and Sudanese cultures, as well as the experience of migration, deafness, identity and language from a deaf perspective. ‘The Unheard World’ features music for flute, strings, Syrian oud, and percussion written by British –

Audiovisability is unique in that it brings together such a collection of art forms, each adding to and enhancing the performance that little bit more.

After our live performance, there will be showing a short film written and told in British Sign Language by12-year-old Layla Fitzgerald-Woolfe. The story is about a deaf 6-year-old asylum seeker from Iraq, named Lawand.

Lawand – written and told by Layla Fitzgerald-Woolfe

Audiovisability is pushing creative boundaries; not only through the use of multiple artforms and mixing of music and deaf culture, but also through technology. Audiovisabilty’s app, developed by Signly, brings virtual BSL interpretation to each exhibit, giving full access to BSL users in their first or preferred language.